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LANGUAGE
The Census asks questions about language use at home to locate groups of people who speak a language other than English. Their isolation or integration into a primarily English speaking community can be determined by their ability to speak English proficiently.
Language Spoken at Home, 1990-2000
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1990 |
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2000 |
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Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
150,133 |
93.04% |
160,992 |
91.63% |
Spanish |
5,055 |
3.13% |
9,181 |
5.23% |
Other Indo-European* |
5,362 |
3.32% |
4,165 |
2.37% |
Asian Language** |
518 |
0.32% |
956 |
0.54% |
Other |
302 |
0.19% |
413 |
0.24% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
161,370 |
100.00% |
175,707 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,275 |
46.56% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,170 |
28.09% |
Asian Language** |
528 |
55.23% |
Other Language |
135 |
32.69% |
Total |
6,108 |
3.48% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,959 |
38.75% |
Other Indo-European* |
1,502 |
28.01% |
Asian Language** |
257 |
49.61% |
Other Language |
63 |
20.86% |
Total |
3,781 |
2.34% |
* "Other Indo-European" excludes English and Spanish. "Indo-European" is not synonymous with "European." French, German, Hindi, and Persian are all classified as Indo-European. Hungarian, on the other hand, is lumped into "Other Language."
** "Asian Language" includes languages indigenous to Asia and Pacific islands areas that are not also Indo-European languages. Chinese, Japanese, Telugu, and Hawaiian are all classified here.
Also note that ability to speak English "very well" is based on the self-assessment of those responding to Census questions, not on a test of language ability.
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN). Home | About | Help | Contact | Use Policy
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